Information providing system and method
First Claim
1. An information providing system of a vehicle providing information from an outside section to the vehicle, comprising:
- a communication section making a request to the outside section for transmitting a pre-selected service information and receiving the requested service information from the outside section;
a memory section storing the requested service information received from the outside section;
an information providing section providing the received information stored in the memory section;
a light emitting section located in a frontal visible area of the vehicle; and
a control section controlling the light emitting section to turn on for a first time interval when the requested service information is stored in the memory section and controlling the information providing section to provide the stored service information when a second time interval elapses after the light emitting section has been turned on in accordance with the requested service information having been stored in the memory section.
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Abstract
An information providing system of a vehicle providing information from an outside section to the vehicle is provided with: a communication section making a request to the outside section for transmitting a pre-selected service information and receiving the requested service information from the outside section through a communication network; a memory section storing the requested service information received from the outside section; an information providing section providing the received information stored in the memory section; a light emitting section located in a frontal visible area of the vehicle; and a control section controlling the information providing section and the light emitting section. The control section turns on the light emitting section for a first time interval when the requested service information is received and after that, allows the information providing section to provide the stored service information.
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13 Claims
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1. An information providing system of a vehicle providing information from an outside section to the vehicle, comprising:
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a communication section making a request to the outside section for transmitting a pre-selected service information and receiving the requested service information from the outside section;
a memory section storing the requested service information received from the outside section;
an information providing section providing the received information stored in the memory section;
a light emitting section located in a frontal visible area of the vehicle; and
a control section controlling the light emitting section to turn on for a first time interval when the requested service information is stored in the memory section and controlling the information providing section to provide the stored service information when a second time interval elapses after the light emitting section has been turned on in accordance with the requested service information having been stored in the memory section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information providing system of a vehicle providing information from an outside section to the vehicle, comprising:
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communicating means for making a request to the outside section for transmitting a pre-selected service information and receiving the requested service information from the outside section;
memory means for storing the requested service information received from the outside section;
information providing means for providing the received information stored in the memory section;
light emitting means for emitting a light and located in a frontal visible area of the vehicle; and
controlling means for controlling the light emitting means to turn on for a first time interval when the requested service information is stored in the memory means and controlling the information providing means to provide the stored service information when a second time interval elapses after the light emitting section has been turned on in accordance with the requested service information having been stored in the memory means.
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13. A method of providing information from an outside section to a vehicle, comprising:
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requesting a pre-selected service information to the outside section;
receiving the requested service information from the outside section;
storing the received service information;
providing the stored information in the vehicle;
turning on a light at a frontal visible area of the vehicle; and
controlling the light to be turned on for a first time interval when the requested service information is stored in the memory section and controlling the stored service information to be provided when a second time interval elapses after the light has been turned on in accordance with the requested service information having been stored in the memory section.
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